Supporting strap



April E9, I9., A. RYDQLHST 21349542 SUPPORTING STRAP Filed Dec. so, 1955INVENTQR @iqazs %zs ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE SUPPORTING STRAP Application December 30, 1935, Serial No. 56,834

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to a supporting strap or cord adapted foruse for different purposes, such, for example, as an assist or handgrip, robe rail, or other supporting element, and has for its object toprovide an improved strap of this type, including simplified, efficientand dependable means by which to attach the strap proper to a suitablesupport or base.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mount orattaching means for a grip cord or strap which can be manufactured andassembled at a relatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved shield orcover for the mount which can readily be applied thereto Without the useof tools.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating one application of the invention inwhich it is shown as a robe rail;

Fig. 2 is a vertical side elevation showing another application of theinvention, such, for example, as a grip cord;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of still another application of theinvention, in which it is shown as a suspended assist grip;

Fig. 4 is Aan enlarged part-sectional View illustrating the manner ofconstructing and applying the mount or cord attaching means to a supportor base;

Fig. 5 is a View looking at the mount'from the rear side thereof withthe cord or strap shown extending therein;

Fig. 6 is a front View of the mount shown at tached to the cord;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional View illustrating the cord mount andthe shield or cover therefor;

Fig. 8 is a transverse section taken o-n line 8--8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. 8 showing the cover for the mount ininitial position thereon ready to be moved inwardly to the nal positionshown in Fig. 8, and

Fig. 10 is a rear view of the cover drawn to a reduced scale.

The same reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

The supporting strap shown and described herein may be employed as anassist grip, robe rail or grip cord, in vehicles of various types, orfor other purposes and wherever it may be found useful.

Referring to the drawing the support IU, to which the several forms ofthe strap are shown attached, may constitute the back of a seat or apost or wall or other supporting means, to which it may be desired toattach the strap. Furthermore the support may be upholstered or coveredwith a suitable fabric or nish as indicated at Il I.

shown preferably embodies a flexible cord formed of a plurality ofstrands I5 protected by a cover Il of suitable material, the ends of thestrands and cover being secured by suitable binding threads IS, as shownin Fig. 5.

The mount or element for attaching the cord to the support is designatedgenerally by the reference character I9 and comprises a recessed orchannel-shaped member within which the end of the cord is extended asshown in Figs. 4, 5, and 7. vided at its inner end with oppositelydisposed laterally extending tongue-like portions 2D bent inwardly anddownwardly into clamping engagement with the cord as shown in Figs. 4and 5, so that the inner end of the channel member forms in effect asocket for the end of the cord within which it is rmly secured.

The socket is offset outwardly with respect to the edges of the sidewalls 2l of the channel, or, in other words, the axis of the socket isinclined to the plane of said edges so that the cord will Thechannel-shaped member is proextend at an angle to the support IQ andthus be supports III, such, for example, the inner and outer screws 22and 23, the former of which is also extended through the end of the corddisposed vvithin the channel to more securely an# chor the cord withinthe channel and upon the support. The screws are extended throughopenings or apertures formed in the outer or transverse wall of thechannel, one of the openings being indicated at 213 in Fig. 5 of thedrawing.

The side walls of the channel are offset in' wardly for a portion oftheir length as indicated at 21a for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. The inner edge portions of the side Walls are notched or recessedas shown at 25 for a purpose described hereinafter.

The cover or shield for the cord attaching member I9 is designated bythe reference numeral 26 and is generally of the same shape asv themount I9 except that its outer end is extended beyond the mount andclosed, and also tapered substantially to a point to render it moreattractive and ornamental in appearance. The shield or cover ispreferably made of resilient or spring-like material in order that itmay be readily expanded by the mount I9 when inserted thereon and movedinwardly thereof from the position shown in Fig. 9 to that shown in Fig.8, in which it yieldingly engages the mount. The side walls of the coverare provided with inwardly extending lugs 2T, the length of which issubstantially equal to that of the inwardly offset portions 2la of themount, at the ends of which are shoulders 28 constituting guide meansfor the lugs 21 of the cover when applying the cover to the mount.

The normal distance between the lugs 21 and the cover is slightly lessthan the width of the mount or cord attaching member i9, so that oninserting the cover upon the mount it will, as previously stated, beexpanded by the mount as shown in Fig. 9. However, when the cover ismoved inwardly to final position the lugs 2l will snap into the cut-outor recessed portions 25 of the mount whereby to lock the cover upon themount as shown in Fig. 8, in which position it will be firmly held andwill completely hide the mount and the securing screws or members 22 and23 thereof.

Furthermore, there is an advantage in applying the cover upon the mountby moving it laterally thereon, rather than longitudinally thereof, forthe reason that it avoids disfiguring or marring the cloth or fabric I6,forming a cover for the support IB, which might not be the case if thecover were applied by mo-ving it longitudinally of the mount in contactwith the fabric.

I claim:

l. A mount for a cord comprising a channelshaped member having one endthereof constructed to receive one end of the cord, said member havingapertures for the reception of parts for securing it upon a support andhaving oppositely disposed recesses formed in itsl side walls, and acover on. said member overlying said apertures and having oppositelydisposed retaining lugs within said recesses serving to securethe coverupon said member.

2. As an article of manufacture, a mount for a cord comprising a holderadapted to receive the cord and a cover for the holder, said holderbeing in the form of a channel, the side walls of the channel havingnotches formed in their opposite edges and having recesses communicatingwith the notches, the cover being formed of resilient material andincluding opposing side walls having inwardly extending lugs for aportion of their length, said cover being capable of application to theholder by moving it laterally thereon during which movement the lugswill cooperate with the side walls of the holder within said recesses toexpand the cover, said side walls springing inwardly upon movement ofsaid lugs within the notches whereby to anchor the cover upon theholder.

3. A mount for securing a cord upon a support, comprising achannel-shaped member having side walls which are of greater width atone of their ends than` at their other ends, said side walls havingportions thereof engageable with the support, the ends of greater widthhaving projecting portions extending toward each other and forming withthe wider end of the channel a restricted opening for receiving thecord, said `channel having one or more apertures: formed therein for thereception of means for securing the channel upon the support.

4. A mount for securing a cord upon a support, comprising achannel-shaped member having side walls with portions thereof engageablewith the support, said side walls at one end having projecting portionsextending toward each other and forming with one end of the channel arestricted opening for receiving the cord, said channel having anaperture formed therein for the reception of a screw or the like forseeming the channel upon the support, said aperture being in overlyingrelation to a portion of the cord so that a screw or the like extendingfrom said aperture to the support will pass through the cord.

5. A mount for fastening a grip cord or thc like to a support, saidmount comprising a hollow metal body open at one end and having one sideopen, said open side being engageable with said support, said cord beinginsertable into said body through said open end, and clamping extensionmeans on said body adjacent said open end for partially encircling saidcord to grip it tightly, said body having an aperture extending throughthe side of said body opposite toi said open side and in overlyingrelation to a cord received in said body, so that an elongated fasteningelement may be inserted through said aperture and through the cord andmay pass through the open side of said body into said support to whichthe body and cord are to bey secured.

6. A construction. for fastening a grip cord or the like to a support,said construction including a hollow body open at one end for receivingthe cord and open along at least part of one side, the open side beingplaceable against a support, clamping extension means on said bodyadjacent said open end for partially encircling and tightly gripping acord extending into said body through said open end, said body having anaperture extending through the side of said body opposite to said openside so that an elongated fastening element may be inserted through saidaperture and may pass through said body and out said open side thereofinto said support, said body also having on two opposite sides thereofsurfaces forming abutment means faced toward said support to which saidbody is applied, and a hollow cover open at one side and at one end,said cover being placeable over said body in covering relation to saidfastening element and to at least the major portion of said body, withthe open side of said cover toward said support and with the open end ofsaid cover adjacent the open end of said body so that said cord mayextend therethrough, said cover having inwardly extending lugs on twoopposite sides thereof for engaging said abutment means on said body tohold said cover against removal from said body in a direction away fromsaid support.

'7. A construction as described in claim 6, further including means onsaid body for holding said lugs on said cover against movement in adirection longitudinally of said body and approximately parallel to thesurface of said support, to hold said cover against removal from saidbody in said direction.

ADOLPH RYDQUIST.

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